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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, protection.

In Belize, children continue to face the threat of violence, neglect, and abuse — challenges that demand collective action and youth leadership. UNICEF Belize, together with the National Commission for Families and Children (NCFC), is committed to strengthening child protection systems and promoting positive social norms that keep every child safe, respected, and supported.

The Blue Teddy Bear Campaign is a national initiative that inspires families, communities, and young people to take a stand against violence and create safer spaces for children. The campaign uses the Blue Teddy Bear — a symbol of comfort and healing — to mobilize communities and raise awareness on the importance of protecting every child.

Learn more about UNICEF’s work for children in Belize: https://www.unicef.org/belize

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF Belize and the National Commission for Families and Children (NCFC) are looking for a passionate and motivated National Junior Consultant to support the Blue Teddy Bear Campaign — a national initiative aimed at ending violence against children.

Working alongside the Lead Consultant and UNICEF’s Child Protection team, you will help bring youth voices and creativity to the campaign by:

• Supporting the planning and delivery of workshops, community events, and outreach activities.

• Assisting in reviewing and testing training materials with youth and community audiences.

• Helping to document campaign activities, collect feedback, and capture stories of change.

• Contributing to social media and visibility content that promotes youth leadership and community action.

• Supporting coordination with community partners and ensuring smooth logistical arrangements.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in advocacy, communication, and child protection — while helping to build safer, stronger communities for Belize’s children.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: [ TOR Junior Consultant _Belizean_Natl_Advertise.pdf]

To qualify as an advocate for every child, you will have…

Education:

• Completion of secondary education is required.

• Current enrolment in or recent graduation from a tertiary-level programme in communications, social sciences, youth development, or a related field is an asset.

Work Experience:

• At least one (1) year of relevant experience in youth advocacy, community engagement, social mobilization, or campaign support.

• Experience in organizing events, trainings, or outreach activities is desirable.

• Familiarity with child rights and protection issues will be considered an advantage.

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work with diverse groups of people.

• Good writing, organizational, and digital communication abilities.

• Creativity, adaptability, and proactive problem-solving skills.

• Basic knowledge of photography, video editing, or storytelling is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required.

• Knowledge of Spanish or Belizean Kriol is considered an asset.

Desirables:

• Familiarity with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and issues affecting children and youth in Belize.

• Previous experience supporting community-based or youth-led initiatives.

[Include the position desirables, including complementary education, additional experience, additional language, specific skills, etc]

• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. (This criteria is essential as a desirable and should be included in all job postings.)

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

[add the 8^th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for a supervisory role]. 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:  

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable [Insert candidates from targeted underrepresented groups] are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.